Repeating gun for shooting elastic bands



June 9, 1931. .1. R. M FARLAND 1,809,203

REPEATING GUN FOR SHOOTING ELASTIC BANDS Filed March 17, 1930 2"Sheets-Sheet l Inventor f1? ar/amd A ttomcy June 9, 1931. J. R. MFARLAND 1,309,208

' REPEATING GUN FOR SHOOTING ELASTIC BANDS Filed March 1'7, 1930 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Attorney Patented June 9 1931 I IJEssEnMcrARLAivn, orIoAx CREEK, cotonnnmnssrenonor ONE-HALFTO xosnrrr Hw. MCGUNE, or, OAK CREEK, coLonADo u s rubber bands may nnriin rrne enivronsnoorrive ELASTIG-BANDS l g l Application filed Maren r7, i930.Serial no. 436,589.

This invention-relates to'a rep a g for shootingelastic bands.

A primary object of this invention is to provide a toy gun from which aplurality of p be shot in succession.

' A further object of this invention is to provide a toy gun that may beloaded-with a plue .rality of elastic bands for discharging the bands insingle and consecutivelycontrolled order. c

- or pistol,

A still further object is to provide a toy' gun a of the character abovementioned which is simple in construction, practical in operation, I andotherwise well adaptedfor V 5 the purpose designed. I

, inexpensive,

Other ob'ectsiof the invention will become apparent drawings wherein:

Figure lis a side elevationof th'e toy gun Figure 2 is a top plan viewthereof, I Figure 3 is aview partly in section and partly in elevationfor more clearly illustrating the actuating mechanism of the gun orpistol,

Figure substantially on line l is a vertical sectional view taken L -4of Figure 1, V

, Figure 5 is a plan view of the-control disk, 0 Figure'6'is a detail vView taken substantially on the line 66 of Figure 5, v 5 Figure 7 isaside elevati'onal'view of the spring controlled trigger and actuatorrod.

With reference more in detail to ings, itwillbe seen that the guncomprises a 5 bar. Keyed-to barrel 5, a stock 6Qand a grip 7. I ,Thestock, barrel'and grip are preferably formed integra'l,"and the guninits entirety maybe formed of a pair of sections as suggestedin Figures 2and'l, p V I v The stock, 6 is providedwith a vertical an nular chamber8. 'Rotatably inountedwithin thechamber 8 is a shaft 9 extendinghorizontally, and disposedtransversely of the chem the shaft 9 at theopposite end of the shaft are the control disks 10'and 11..

The stock 6 on oppositeisides of the chamher 8 is providedwitha'plurality of rom the following description, taken in connection withthe accompanying the draWF,

under the-influenceof the rubber band with which it is associated forreleasing'the band lateral" lugs 12, Pivoted between the lugs on there-, spective sides of the-stock or independently register wi h theuppermost slot-15' on the adjacent side of the stock 6. V

Fach of said disks are furtherprovided with anelongated slot or opening17 adaptedto register with the intermediate sloti-15 in. r

the adjacent wall Orside otthe'stock 6*; said disksbeing furtherprovided with a thirda relatively shorter arm 14.

slotor' o pen1ng"18 suitably arranged rela tiveto the notch 16 and slots17 for registry with the lowermost slots 15 onthe adjacent side of thestock 6;

; Extending-between the disks 10 and 11 and connecting said disk is anannular series of connecting pins or rods19 arranged-circuim jacent theshaft 9-.

In the present example, I have shown six of such releasing bell cranklevers, there i being three of such bell cranks on each side, of thestock 6. Consequently,- each disk is provided with one notch 16,'s1ot 17and slots 18 and the notches and slots of the respective-- sixth of aturnimparted to thesha'ft 9 one of the bell "crank levers will beactuated f disks are so arranged-in alternate relation Wlth respect toone another that upon one,

in a mannerpresently to become apparent. 7

At its forward end, the barrel 5 is provided with an annularseries ofrubberband engaging lugs 20, the number of lugs -20j cor f responding innumberto' the releasing bell cranklevers. V

c In theircinitial position, the disks 10 and ll'completely close theopenings 15, and the s .wardly against the disk under the influence ofthe-rubber band engaging the ar'msl from its free end, the push oractuating'rod' 23 is provided with a pin engaging hook 25 for releasablyand consecutively engaging the pins 19 for rotating the disk, one-sixthpart 'ofa. complete revolution. 7 Normally urging the hook 25 out ofengagement with the pins 19 is a suitable 1 spring 26 one end of whichis anchored to the actuator rod 23 between the hook 25 and trigger 21,and the other end of said spring 26 is suitably anchored rearwardly ofthe barrel 5 as at 27. r

- One wall of the recess 22 is engageable by the trigger 21 under theaction of the spring 26 thus constituting the stop for the trigger whilethe opposite wall of the recess 22 acts as a stop for the trigger 21'when the latter is moved against the tension of the spring 26 foractuating the actuator rod 23 whereby the disks 10 and 11 are rotatedfor consecutively freeing one of the bell crank releasing levers wherebythe rubber band B engaging the lug and the arm 14 of the respective bellcrank releasing levers are singly and consecutively released.

a V. This operation maybe continued as long as a band remains upon thegun, the pins 19 being alternately engaged. and released by the hook 25under the influence of the trio;-

ger 21 and spring 26 controlled by the finger of the operator in amanner clearly apparent.

From the foregoing then it will be seen that I have provided a simpleand inexpenfsive repeating gun for discharging rubber bands, and thatthe same is an amusing yet harmless toy gun. 7

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodimentof my invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible tochanges fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention and the scopeof the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is: g

1. In a repeating gun for shooting elas tie bands, a gun comprising abarrel and a stock, said stock having an annularchamber formed therein,slots on opposite sides of the stock communicating with said chamber, a

. plurality of bell crank levers pivoted to said sides of the stockadjacent said slots, there being one bell crank lever for each of saidslots, each of said bell crank levers includwardly through therespective slots, elastic band engaging the lugs on the barrel and thebell crank, a trigger mechanism, operating in conjunction with the lastreferred to means for positively preventing the movement of the arm ofmore than one bell crank lever inwardly of the chamber through itsrespective slots with each movement. of the trigger.

'2. In a repeating gun forshooting elastic hands, a gun comprislng abarrel and a stock, a plurality of bell'crank levers pivotedintermediate their ends through the stock on opposite sides of thestock, each of the bell crank levers including an arm for releasableengagement with the inner end of a rubber band, the other end of theband being adapted to engage the forward end of the barrel, a

movable trigger mechanism cooperating with said bell crank lever fornormally maintainingsaid arm against release, and a rotatable memberengaging said bell crank lever and operating in conjunction with saidtrigger mechanism for positively preventing the release of more than oneband with each movement of the trigger. 3. In a repeating gunforshooting elastic bands, a gun including a barrel and a stock, atransverse shaft rotatable in the stock, a series of slots formed onopposite sides ofthe stock, a series of releasing levers pivotallymounted on the stock on opposite sides of the stock adjacent said slots,an annular series of lugs formed on the barrel for engagement with theforward end of the band, the other end of the band adapted to engage oneend of said releasing lever for normally urging the opposite end of saidlevers inwardly of the stock through said, slots, members on said shaftand rotatable therewith within the slots for engagementwiththeother endof said releasing lever for normally urging said other end outwardly ofthe stock betweensaid slot s, a trigger mechanism, and means operatingin conjunction with the trigger mechanism for rotating said shaft apredetermined extent in a manner for positively preventing thedisengagement of more than one of said members from its respectivelever.

4. Ina repeating gun for shooting elastic bands, a gun including abarrel and'a stock,

a transverse shaft rotatable in the stock, a

the forward end of the band, theother end of the band adapted to engageone end of said 1 shaft and rotatable therewith within the slots I forengagement with the other end of said releasing lever for normallyurging said other releasing lever for normally urging the op: posite endofsaid levers inwardlyof the stock through said slots, members on saidend outwardly of the stock between said slots, a trigger mechanism, andmeans operating in COHJHIICtiOIl with the trigger-mechanism forrotatingsaid shaft a predetermined extent in a manner forpositivelypreventing v the disengagement of more than one of said 7 members fromits respective lever, said last mentioned means including areciprocating actuating bar, and an annular series of pins connectingsaid members and adapted to be 1gonsecutively engaged by saidreciprocating 5. In a repeating gun for shooting elastic bands, a gunincluding a barrel and a stock,

a transverse shaft rotatable in the stock, a series of slots formed onopposite sides of the stock, a series of releasing levers pivotallymounted on the stock onopposite sides of the stock adjacent said slots,an annular series of lugs formed on the barrel for engagement with theforward end of the band, the other end of the band adapted to engage oneend of said releasing lever for normally urging the opposite end of saidlevers inwardly of the stock through said slots, members on said shaftand rotatable therewith within the slots for engagement with the otherend of said re leasing lever for normally urging said other endoutwardly of the stock between said slots,

a trigger mechanism, and means operating in conjunctlon with the triggermechanism for rotating saidshaft a predetermined ex-- tent in a mannerfor positively preventing the l disengagement of more than one of saidmembersfrom its respective lever, said last men tioned means including areciprocating actuating bar, and an annular series of pins connectingsaid members and adapted to be consecutively engagedby saidreciprocating bar, and means cooperating .in'conjunction with V thetrigger mechanism for positively preventing'the engagement of more thanone'of said pins by said bar with each movement of the trigger. Q

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JESSE R. MGFARLAND.

